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Sycamore Island - Species Guide

The flora and fauna known to be on Sycamore Island as a result of observations from the 2011 "Sycamore Island Management Plan," and observations by staff and volunteers since its publication.

Elderberry 1
Sambucus nigra
redbuds 2
Cercis
Black Locust 3
Robinia pseudoacacia
wild black currant 4
Ribes americanum
Rum Cherry 5
Prunus serotina
Blackberry 6
Rubus allegheniensis
black raspberry 7
Rubus occidentalis
Red Rasberry 8
Rubus idaeus strigos
Multiflora Rose 9
Rosa multiflora
White avens 10
Geum canadense
Alder buckthron (invasive) 11
Frangula alnus
White Mulberry 12
Morus alba
Wood nettle 13
Laportea canadensis
Stinging Nettle 14
Urtica dioica
Stinging Nettle 15
Urtica dioica gracilis
Clearweed 16
Pilea pumila
false nettle 17
Boehmeria cylindrica
Slippery Elm 18
Ulmus rubra
Hackberry 19
Celtis occidentalis
Spotted Jewelweed (Touch-me-not) 20
Impatiens capensis
Fringed Loosestrife 21
Lysimachia ciliata
Silky Dogwood 22
Cornus obliqua
Gray Dogwood 15
Cornus racemosa
Indian hemp 23
Apocynum cannabinum
Swamp Milkweed 24
Asclepias incarnata
Broadleaf Milkweed 25
Asclepias syriaca
Black Swallowwort 26
CYNANCHUM NIGRUM
Buttonbush 27
Cephalanthus occidentalis
POLYGONUM CUSPIDATUM 28
Fallopia japonica
pokeweed 29
Phytolacca americana
Oriental Staff Vine 30
CELASTRUS ORBICULATUS
field thistle 31
Cirsium arvense
Common boneset 32
Eupatorium perfoliatum
Green-headed Coneflower 33
Rudbeckia laciniata
White Snakeroot 34
Ageratina altissima
Actinomeris alternifolia 35
Verbesina alternifolia
Oxalis europaea 36
Poison Ivy 37
Toxicodendron radicans
staghorn sumac 22
Rhus typhina
Tree of Heaven 38
Ailanthus altissima
Red Maple 39
Acer rubrum
Silver Maple 40
Acer saccharinum
Enchanter's-Nightshade 41
Circaea lutetiana
Common Evening-Primrose 42
Oenothera biennis
Black Gum 43
Eucalyptus ovata
Purple Loosestrife 44
Lythrum salicaria
White Oak 19
Quercus alba
Swamp White Oak 45
Quercus bicolor
northern red oak 46
Quercus rubra
Black Oak 47
Quercus velutina
Late Figwort 15
Scrophularia marilandica
White Ash 48
Fraxinus americana
Privet 49
LIGUSTRUM VULGARE
Northern Catalpa 50
Catalpa speciosa
Wood sage 51
Teucrium canadense
Obedient Plant 52
Physostegia virginia
American Water Willow 44
Justicia americana
moonseed 53
Menispermum canadense
Carolina horse-nettle 54
Solanum carolinense
bittersweet nightshade 55
Solanum dulcamara
Common Groundcherry 42
Physalis subglabrata
Bindweed 42
Convolvulus sepium
Tartarian Honeysuckle 4
LONICERA TATARICA
American Elder 56
Sambucus nigra canadensis
Guelder rose 57
Viburnum opulus
Poison Hemlock 4
CONIUM MACULATUM
Spicebush 58
Lindera benzoin
Tulip Tree 59
Liriodendron tulipifera
Eastern Cottonwood 19
Populus deltoides
Black Willow 10
Salix nigra
Sweet Violet 11
Viola odorata
Klamath weed 60
Hypericum perforatum
American Holly 61
Ilex opaca
Pennsylvania Bittercress 62
Cardamine pensylvanica
Dames Rocket 63
Hesperis matronalis
Sycamore Tree 64
Platanus occidentalis
New England Grape Vine 58
Vitis novae‐angliae
River Bank Grape 61
Vitis riparia
Virginia Creeper 65
Parthenocissus quinquefolia

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